Court News


The rear fence of the main ballfield in Gainesville was destroyed when a group of people drove a truck through the fence and went into the field, cutting donuts. A video of the incident was reportedly posted to a 19-year-old woman’s social media account. Charges are pending, OCSD says.
One 19-year-old woman and four minors are reportedly responsible for destruction of property at the Gainesville ball fields, according to the Ozark County Sheriff’s Department.  Sheriff Cass Martin said charges are pending. Deputy Seth Miller is handling the investigation.  According to the sheriff...

The Ozark Horizon School for severely disabled children is located in West Plains. More than half a dozen teachers have been indicted with child abuse at the school.
Tecumseh resident Greg Moss has told the Times that his 9-year-old son has been abused and is one of two named victims in a set of cases in which more than half a dozen teachers from the Ozark Horizon School for severely disabled children in West Plains have been indicted for child abuse/neglect...
An Ozark County grand jury has indicted Vicky Lea Kendrick, 56, of Isabella, on two class D felonies of possession of a controlled substance. She was arrested Jan. 3 and was arraigned and released from custody the next day on her own recognizance and with supervision by Court Probationary Services...
An Ozark County grand jury has indicted Dylan Michael Burke, 25, of Gainesville with the class D felony charge of possession of a controlled substance. He was arrested Dec. 27, 2022, and arraigned the next day.  He was released on his own recognizance with supervision by Court Probationary Services...
An Ozark County grand jury has indicted Michael Jones, 41, of Isabella, on a class B felony of stealing a motor vehicle and a class D felony of possession of heroin. He was arrested Jan. 3 and arraigned and released from custody the next day on his own recognizance with supervision by Court...

Aaron Perry
According to the Ozark County Sheriff, on Feb. 3, Deputy James Fountain and Lt. Matt Rhoades saw a vehicle traveling eastbound on Highway 160 near Spring Creek. The officers recognized the driver as Aaron Perry, who they knew had a revoked driver's license.  Fountain and Rhoades turned the patrol...
Circuit Judge Craig Carter processed five cases during the Jan. 18 session of Ozark County Law Day. Updates in the cases are listed here.  Corbin Anderson, who pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substances in March 2018, appeared for a probation violation hearing with his attorney Joshua...
A warrant with a $1,500 cash-only bond has been issued for the arrest of Dawn Flanagan, 41, of Gainesville, in connection with a case in which she is charged with tampering with a motor vehicle. According to the probable cause statement filed in the case prepared by Ozark County Deputy Josh Sherman...
Kerry McKee, 52, of Brixey, appeared before Circuit Judge Craig Carter Jan. 18 in a case in which he as indicted by an Ozark County grand jury on a class D felony charge of domestic assault.  According to the probable cause statement filed in the case, prepared by Ozark County Sheriff’s Deputy...
Christopher Greenough, 34, a former Theodosia resident now living in West Plains, has been charged with second-degree murder in Howell County after allegedly killing his father during a domestic dispute on Jan. 11. Greenough graduated from Lutie High School in 2007.   Greenough was arrested by...

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